Finst, the Netherlands’ regulated cryptocurrency platforms, raised €8 mn in Series A funding. The round was led by Endeit Capital, with participation from existing backers including Eelko van Kooten and Mark Fransen. Total capital raised now stands at €15 mn.
Founded in 2023. The platform approaches 100,000 verified customers, processes several bn euros in annual trading volume, and expanded revenue roughly 14× in three years.
All while staying operationally profitable. According to Beinsure analysts, few European crypto platforms reach scale without burning cash.
Momentum accelerated after Finst acquired competitor Anycoin Direct in 2024. Regulatory progress followed. The platform recently secured approval under the MiCAR regime from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets.
That approval opens the door to expansion across multiple EU markets under a single regulatory framework.
Finst positions itself against legacy crypto exchanges built on opaque pricing and elevated fees. Trading costs sit at 0.15%, with no spread and no hidden charges.
Asset coverage remains one of the broadest EUR-denominated selections in Europe. Security mirrors institutional standards. The pitch stays simple. Transparency over tricks.
Co-founder and chief executive Julien Vallet said the company was built to reset expectations around crypto investing. With fresh capital, the focus shifts toward rolling the model out across major European markets.
“Our mission has been clear from day one: to make crypto investing safer, fairer and radically more transparent. With this Series A funding, we’re ready to bring that mission to every major European market,” Julien Vallet said.
Funding will support geographic expansion and product development. Planned releases include broader staking coverage with higher interest rates, expanded asset listings, and additional platform features.
New product lines target both retail and professional users. The roadmap leans practical, not speculative.
Institutional clients sit next on the list. Finst plans to develop advanced brokerage and custody solutions for financial institutions, fintechs, asset managers, and corporates seeking regulated exposure to digital assets.
According to Beinsure, MiCAR compliance increasingly acts as a prerequisite for institutional demand. Finst already crossed that threshold.
Vallet said Endeit brings more than capital. The firm adds network reach and operational experience across regulated growth markets. The objective stays blunt.
Help European investors avoid paying unnecessary fees measured in tens of mn euros each year.
Endeit partner Jonne de Leeuw pointed to execution discipline in a heavily regulated environment. The MiCAR-first approach, combined with a transparent pricing model, fits Endeit’s thesis on Europe’s role in regulated digital finance. Scaling now becomes the test.
Finst was founded by former core team members from DEGIRO. The platform offers trading, custody, staking, and fiat on- and off-ramps.
It operates as a licensed crypto-asset service provider and serves retail and institutional clients across 30 European countries.
Founded in 2006, Endeit Capital empowers Europe’s most promising tech companies through growth-stage investments.
With offices in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, the firm invests its €300M+ fund in forward-thinking companies across Climate tech, Fintech, Future of Work, Sales Enablement, and Security sectors, with a focus on businesses that leverage AI to solve industry-specific challenges.
